Warren E. Friedman | Peck Law Florida contractors will soon have a level playing field, at least related to the right to recovery of attorney fees in certain circumstances. Effective October 1, 2019, the Florida statute by which legal fees may be recovered from insurers and sureties was amended to expressly afford that right to… Continue reading Effective October 1, 2019, Florida General Contractors Have a Statutory Right to Recovery of Attorney Fees Against a Defaulted Subcontractor’s Surety
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Court Holds That Public Entity Can Unilaterally Replace Subcontractor Under California’s Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | June 10, 2019 The Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Public Contract Code section 4100 et seq.), also known as the Listing Law, is intended to prevent direct contractors on public works projects from “bid shopping” and “bid peddling.” Bid Shopping: Bid shopping is when a direct contractor discloses… Continue reading Court Holds That Public Entity Can Unilaterally Replace Subcontractor Under California’s Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act
Illinois Considers Following Trend Toward Making General Contractors Liable for Wages of Subcontractors
James Rohlfing | Construction Industry Counselor | April 23, 2019 A bill pending in the Illinois legislature (HB2838) exemplifies a nationwide trend in the construction industry to hold a contractor who has a direct contract with an owner (“Direct Contractor”) liable for the unpaid wage and fringe benefit obligations of its subcontractors on a private… Continue reading Illinois Considers Following Trend Toward Making General Contractors Liable for Wages of Subcontractors
Virginia Supreme Court Puts Contractor Teaming Agreements on Life Support
Paul R. Hurst, Kendall R. Enyard and Thomas P. Barletta | Steptoe & Johnson LLP | July 17, 2018 Although teaming is not officially dead under Virginia law, teaming agreements typically used by contractors may well be on life support after a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision holding that the post-award provisions of a teaming… Continue reading Virginia Supreme Court Puts Contractor Teaming Agreements on Life Support
New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors
Mark W. Mercante and Nicholas R. Pitre | Baker Donelson | June 20, 2018 On May 30, 2018, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed into law Act No. 566 of the 2018 Regular Session, amending Louisiana Revised Statute Section 38:2191(B) effective August 1, 2018, to provide for interest on late payments by public entities. Under… Continue reading New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors